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The river press., 1887-04-13
BLOODS ON THE WAR PATH.
Numbers of Them Have Crossed the Line
and Their Friends the Piegans are
Assisting Them.

Mr.. G.. w. Frields, superintendent of
rived in the city to-day. He says the
Blood Indians are on this side of the line
in large numbers and that the authorities
in the northwest are making strenuous
efforts to prevent them leaving their res
ervatiCns. It is we'll known that numbers
Of our own Indians, Piegans, are with
them and their object is undoubtedly to
steal horses and kill those who may oppose
them. 1t will be we'll for The stockmen in
this vicinity and in the Judith and Mussel-
shell aegions to be ON the look out. Mr..
his way in, saw band of horses just be-
yond the Rocky springs which for the
benefit of the owners he describes as fol-
lows: One clay bank mare, has been rid
den; one sorrel mare; one bay mare, tail
banged, blotched brand; one NJ. 2. horse,
tail banged; one bay horse branded u !;
one brown horse, white in face.
The horses were large and the mares
medium size. At Fort conrad, lt was re-
ported that John Spencer's horses had all
been stolen and the cabin raided. In
spector Watts was at Conrad but left for
the Sweet Grass country yesterday.
Indian Agent Pocklington, agent for the
Blood Indians, has done everything in his
power to prevent Indians from crossing
the line and the Mounted Police have
secuted the cyuntry clear to the boundry
line to turn the Indians back, but with out
avail. We would suggest that it would
be in order for the troops on this side of
the line to turn out and see if these red
devils can not be checked in their career.
If the military is not more successful than
heretofore the settlers must organize and
protect themselves.
The river press., 1887-04-13
ELECTION RETURNS.
Great Contests in the Large Cities in Which
Democrats and Republicans Unite and
Route the Socialists.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Roehe, republican,
is elected mayor by over $4,000 plurality.
The democrats heartily supported the re-
publican ticket. The united labor party
elected bot one alderman and nothing
else. Their general ticket is behind un-
der majority of nearly 80, 900 votes.
CINCINNATI, April 5,-The following is
the vote for mayor: Smith, rep, 1868;
Watson, dem, II, ,951, Stevens, labor, IT,
367; Smiths plurality SOC. Other repub-
lican candidates are elected by still greater
pluralities. Unofficial counts for ward
officers foot up councilmen, Is republi-
cans; 9 labor and three democrats; board
OF education, Is republicans, labor,
democrats.
DETROIT, April 5.-The republican
straight ticket is elected by 10000 plurali-
ty. Interest centers on the prohibition
amendment. Later figures at $50 place
the republican plurality at 5000, while
the opposition to the prohibition amend
ment will be about $500.
MILWAUKEE, April 5.-The campaign
to-day has been a memorable one. The
contest was between fusion of democrats
and republicans and the peoples labor
party for circuit and superior court judges
and ward representatives IN the common
council. The only state election was for
associate judge of the supreme court. Il.
S. Orton, democrat, was reelected with
out opposition. At 10 o'clock tonight
twenty-five precincts gave D. Ell. johnson,
dem., and Geo. Fl. Noys, rep, judicial
candidates, 440 majority over the labor
candidates. Seventeen other precincts to
hear from may neutralize the majority,
but seven towns Of the county will go
strongly for the fusion candidates, who are
probably elected by 1000 majority. In
many towns of the state ladies went in
bodies to the polls and offered to vote, but
the only place where it was allowed was
at Sturgeon Bay, 100 voting.
ST. LOUIS, April 5.-Returns tonight
at II o'clock indicate that the democrats
have majority in both houses of the mu-
nicipal assembly. The labor vote does
not seem 10 lave been as heavy as was ex-
pected.
| KANSAS CITY, April 5.-Henry c.
Kumpf, republican, was reelected mayor
of this city to-day by a good majority.
The river press., 1887-04-13
JAS. G.. BLAINE.
He is Taken III at Fort Gibson, but by Latest
Accounts is Much Better
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
ST. LOUIS, April 8.-The Globe Demo-
crat prints the following this morning:
Word was received in st. Louis last night
that James G. Blaine was seriously i'll at
Fort Gibson, Indian territory, and that
physicians have been telegraphed for
Nothing definite has been learned this
morning, although various kilograms of
inquiry have been sent to Fort Gibson.
The following dispatch was received by
the associated press at 8: 80 tonight in re-
ply to a telegram sent this morning to the
commander Of the post at Fort Gibson,
asking for an account of Mr.. Blaiue's
sickness:
To the Associated Press:
Mr.. Blaine is suffering from bronchial
catarrh with fever Of the remittent type.
He sleeps we'll and has no dangerous
symptoms. His respiration is normal.
(Signed.) CHAs. P. BERNE,
Post Surgeon.
The latest information from Fort Gibson
is that Blaine was quite i'll when the train
arrived at Gibson Station Sunday night.
He did not 60 over to the fort until the
next day and that he has been i'll with a
very bad cold since then, but that he will
leave for the north tomorrow. It is not
stated where he will go nor what his tu-
ture movement will be, but it was given
out when he was in this city that when he
left Fort Gibson he was to 60 to Chicago.
AUGUSTA, Me-, April 9.--Mr. Manley
received the following dispatch from En-
mons Blaine: "Father is better to-day
and leaves Fort Gibson Monday morning
for Chicago"
FoRT GIBSON, April 11.-Blane passed
an easy and profitable night. He awoke
three times, each time partaking of nour-
shment of milk. In the morning he ap-
peared very much refreshed and ate
hearty breakfast. His respiration and
temperature are normal. The weather is
warm and threatens rain, favorable con-
dition for the patient. DR.. Byrne consid-
ers all danger passed, but Blaine will re-
main in his room at least one week more
The river press., 1887-04-13
The Miles City Murder.
,pecial to the River Press.

special to the River Press.
MILES CITY, April 7.-Coroner r. G.
Read and Deputy Sheriff King returned at
midnight Thursday from Powderville,
where they had been to investigate the
Clark killing. Mr.. Mason returned with
them, but was released from custody by
the proper officer. The inquest was held
and the evidence of Mr.. Mason was cor
federated by another witness of the affair,
Mason's brother-in-law. The action by
Clark of attempting the rape of the little
girl was fully proven, and before the day
of the killing a party Of cowboys were
contemplating recourse to Lynch law up
on Clark. The details of the crime of
Clark were revolving. The crime has
been systematically followed up by him
for month back, and the only wonder is
that Mason did not shoot him on sight in
stead of making the arrest. Ehe tale as
told by Mason on the witness stand and
substantiated by his brother-in-law bear
out the account given by him upon his
IA % "AAAEoA Al NAiAOS SA1y, Will ClC CACcp-
tion of some things brought out by close
questioning. The only difference was
that Mason, in company with his brother
in-law, went to Clark's shack and found
Clark sleeping with Winchester beside
him. Mason entered the shack and COW
cred Clark with his gun, Clark having inn
awakened, and russell ensued
for the possession of the gun, resulting in
Clark's defeat They had scarcely pro-
ceed twenty rods when Clark attempted
flight and Mason shot the first time with
out bringing the rifle to his shoulder.
Clark did not stop and another shot was
fired and this falling TO bring him. Mason
dropped on his knees, took good aim and
fired, the ball entering Clark's head at the
left temple and passing completely
through. The body was buried at Pow
lerville and breath OF relief that the
wretch had been killed off before accom-
plishing his hellish purpose is his re-
lneim.
The river press., 1887-04-13
Clendenin and Neihart.

Mr.. J. w. Allison, of Clendenin, who
arrived in the city last week, in
forms us that matters in that camp are
looking better than for three years past.
Wilson and Northam recently discovered
a mine which is showing up better than
anything yet discovered in that section.
An assay made by Mr.. Barker of Neihart
shows fifty per cent. lead and l40 ounces
of silver to the ton. The Hudson Mining
company of Neihart have made the own
ers an offer for all of that grade of ore
they may be able to put on the dump. Mr.
Allison says that he has not been TO Nel-
hart for some time but has heard that the
smelter was to start work on Monday last.
Work on the road down Belt creek will
commence at once. It is reported that
Col. Broadwater has given 81, 900 towards
this, and as it will probably require S.
600 to make road, the balance, $4,000,
will be collected by subscription, and to
that end subscription papers will be put
in circulation at Fort Benton and Great
Falls. This is much needed road and
the people expect Fort Benton to respond
literally.
James Hudson, who was unfortunate
enough to freeze his feet last winter, while
travelling from Neihart to Clendenin, sc
badly as to require the amputation of g
portion of each, is about once more.
The river press., 1887-04-13

Another theory has been advanced in re-
gard to the murder of Caldwell. An old
prairie man says there is nothing in the
world to indicate that Indians did the kill
ling, and many things tending to show that
the murderers were white men. The
Blood Indians are just beginning to cross
the line and would not this early in the
season commence work by killing the
whites; if they intended to do anything
of this kind, they would defer it until they
were returning home. About the same
time that Caldwell was killed, ,Chas. Rich
ter, who drives the Conrad mail, came on
another road and he has frequently brought
gold dust in from Conrad TO Benton. 1t
is possible the men mistook Caldwell for
Richter, as they each had a buck
board, and murdered him with the
intention of robbing the mail.
This seems to be a reasonable
theory, as Caldwell was robbed of about
$50 in cash; his pocket knife was also
taken from him, in fact, there was moth
ing left about bis person but twenty-five
cents. When Indians kill they usually
scalp their victims, and Caldwell's scalp
was intact. we hope the matter will not
be allowed to drop and that no efforts will
be spared to bring the murderers to JUS
flee
The river press., 1887-04-13
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A CLOSE CALL.
The Vote For the Prohibition Amendm ent
in Michigan Dangerously Close.

DETROIT, April 8.-From all reports re-
ceived the Evening Journal now figures
the majority against prohibition at 1876.
More complete returns cut down the pro-
hibition vote. In this (Wayne) county
the majority against the amendment was
2,224, being an increase of several hum
dred over former reports. There is now
no doubt that prohibition has been de-
feated.
LATEsT.-It now seems that the prohib-
itory amendment has been defeated by
$500 votes, or 800 more than the estimate
put by the associated press Tuesday night.
Several towns are yet to be heard from,
but they will not materially change the
result.
MILWAUKEE, April S.-A Marquette,
Mich, dispatch says there is great excite
nlent all over the northern Michigan PEN
insula over the alleged frauds in the re-
cent election, which questions the fate of
the prohibitory amendment. The author
tiles are reported to have sought legal adj
vice, it being asserted that hundreds were
sent from Wisconsin to vote against the
amendment. The frauds are all claimed
to have occurred in the Gogebie country.
That the most wholesale frauds were car
ried on there seems no doubt. The re-
vised returns cut down the vote against
the amendment to 845, allowing Bessemer
nearly 900. IF Bessemer county is thrown
out, and there is no doubt of the contest,
the state has certainly carried the amend
ment.
The river press., 1887-04-13

work on the Montapa extension Of the
Manitoba and it is being laid as fast as
men and money can push that sort of con-
struction work. The false impression Of
the compromise between the Northern
Pacific and the Manitoba comes about
from the fact that Shepherd & Winston,
Manitoba contractors, made All agreement
with the Northern Pacific to deliver their
supplies at Bismarck, to be shipped up the
Missouri to the Milk river and other
points OF construction.
The river press., 1887-04-13

The verdict of the coroner's jury is not
made public for the present for the proper
\ eason that certain Indian is named as
ppe OF the supposed murderers and the pub
lcation Of the fact at this time might de-
eat the ends of Justice. The evidence
fllcited at the examination was substanti-
siily as published heretofore with the ex-
Ieption that the victim was shot as well as
flaooed. The jury was composed Of the
0""wlng gentlemen: j s. G4IbraitIl
ZEN lt', JohnD, li,rh., Jackson Ripley.
The river press., 1887-04-13
No Agreement Reached.

1t is authoritiyely stated that the report
that an agreement has been reached be-
tween Eh.. Northern Pacific and the Mani
loba for The transportation of material for
the latter by the former is incorrect. There
have been no negotiations for year, when
the Northern Pacific placed upon the lat
ter the $50 rate, and none is likely to be
reached. There are three hundred miles
OF steel rails n"w heapod - - Minnt. Dr.
= ~, "iass9.s U IL ts~,t.... Construction
The river press., 1887-04-13
Crank Williamson at it A gain.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
BILLINGS, April 9.-Gen.(?) William-
son, Grow Indian agent, has instituted a
vigorous crusade against The settlers in
the Yellowstone valley who hays been
in search of timber for fuel and fence
posts. Warrants for the arrest Of promi-
nent ranchmen residing in the vicinity of
Canyon creek have been issued and nu-
merons other arrests of trespassers are 10
follow. Gen.(?j Williamson has instruct
ed the deputies 10 forcibly expel every
white man living on fhe reservation With
enr eApfes al hn.i'y from tllr age .-y.
The river press., 1887-04-13

Coroner Lynch returned Friday from
the scene of the killing ofCaldwell. Upon
MS arrival at Perrysburg he summoned a
jury and proceeded to the place where the
body was found. A careful examination
was made and it was ascertained beyond
I'll doubt in the minds of the jurors that
'he killing was done by Indians, as Indian
signs were plenty in that vicinity. An
examination Of the body revealed the fact
Ihat he had been shot in the back the ball
coming out through the breast, in addition
10 which he had been stabbed three times
with long knife, as one blow had passed
through his body. The indications are
mat his assailants had chased him for
IS3pe distance as it was plain to be seen
ae mad driven very fast, and his whip was
pound on the trail about mile and half
rom where the body was discovered. He
must have been shot at this point and was
using every effort to get away from his
pursuers and in order to stop him the In
|dlans killed one of the horses. The
verdict of the jury was that he came to his
oeath at the hand Of Indians.
The river press., 1887-04-13
The Indians Object.
n1ent.

SPOKANE FALLS, April 6-Agent Moore
ordered the Idaho G Washington railroad
to discontinue work through the Coeur d.
Alene reservation. Their only permit to
proceed was signed by the head chief,
who now claims that he did not know the
character of the paper he signed.
The river press., 1887-04-13

tana. He said, however, that Big Bears
son had written him from Sun River, ask
ing his advice regarding the invasion of
Canadian territory and saying ponies and
everything were at their disposal. There
is no doubt that Dumont is going, as he is
well known in the Sun River and Fort
Shaw country.
The river press., 1887-04-13
Completed to Marysyilie.
sneeial To the River Press.

Speclal 10 the River lCSs'
HELENA, April THE Rocky Noun
tain Telegraph company have their line
pushed To Marysvile. 'fhe office is COM
pletea and as soon AS an operator il pro-
vided that place will CIT IN and become a
.rA o4nii h Benton line.
The river press., 1887-04-13
Claim Allowed.

ST. PAUL, April ia Washington
special to the Pioneer Press says The Sec
retary of the interior to-day allowed $500
on the claim of James I. Shed, of Gala
tin county, Montana, for $415 dollars on
account of the depredations by the Sioux
in 1877.
The river press., 1887-04-13
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The Cowboy Captured.
snecia, to the River Press.

Specia. to the River Press.
HELENA, April 12.-Chief Paymaster
Terrell telegraphs to Washington that
Charley Parker, the man who robbed
Paymaster Bursch of $4,000, has been
captured
The river press., 1887-04-13
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Arbor Day.
Snecial to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
HELENA, April Gov Leslie issued his
proclamation designating Thursday, the
18th day of May, as Arbor day, and ex-
poets all Montana people to devote that
day to planting trees ard shrubs.
The river press., 1887-04-13
The Probable Route.

The question as to what route the rail-
road will adopt i'll coming to Fort Ben
ton is now practically settled. A number
of preliminary surveys haYe been made
during the past year and the route virtu-
ally adopted will be as follows: Passing
along the bench back of town and within
the li5lts of the toWnsite, thence across
the bench to Government coulee, four
miles from town, passing down thatto the
valley of the Teton, thence down the val
ley toa point on the Marias near the
mouth of the Teton. Crossing the Marias
the route will be down the valley of the
Missouri to point near the Coal Banks,
thence through the valley Of the Sandy to
Assinaboine. Where it will cross Milk
river we are not informed, but presume it
will be at some point this side of the Little
Box Elder, about twelve miles from AS
sinaboine.
1t is already demonstrated by the sur
veys that this is the best route offered,
the survey made down the coulee at or
near the Eight Mile springs to the Teton
having been found impracticable for sew
era1 excellent reasons. The depot at Fort
Benton will not be more than mile from
the center of the town, to which an ex-
cellent road can be made at very light
expense. A switch or Z will doubtless
be extended to the levee to facilitate trans
fers between the railroad and the river.
This is, all things considered, probably
the best location for Fort Benton that
could be adopted.
The New Rates from st. Paul to Bismarck.
The following are the new rates on the
Northern Pacific from st. Paul to Bis
marck:
First class, $1.40: second class, $1.l9;
third class, $O.9s; fourth class, $O.84 fifth
class, 1910.
For car load lots the rates are:
First class, &c.; second class. soc.
third, 45c. fourth, 40c.; fifth, 32c.
Referring to this tariff the Bismarck
Tribune says: ''The winter tariff to Bis
marck heretofore has been SLIGO for first,
81. .45 for second, $1.30 tor third ard 81 for
fourth class freight. The new rate is a
sort of compromise between winter and
summer rates, owing to the competition
Of the river"
The river press., 1887-04-13

Jas. O'Herne, Donald Bell and VIM.
Bragg. The witnesses examined were
Thomas Bevans, Thos. Jeffers, /. S.
Tranum, Andrew Eaton, VIM. McIlhenny
and Chas. Richter.
The river press., 1887-04-13

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-03

Finest bath rooms in the city al
the Steam Laundry, on Main stree,
west. 1ff. ~
Mr.. A. Koerber, teacher of Piano.
forte, Organ, and vocal music. Mr.
Koerber would respectfully announce
to the citizens of Owosso and vicini,
ty that he will open class Of music
pupils. References: Rev. M. Ma
trau, Rev. J. Donnelly, Rev. DR.
Connover, Hugo Wesener, +. ]
Horsmap. For particulars apply 10
John L. Decker.
Persons in need Of building sand
can be supplied by leaving their orders
at the office of Woodward Bros. ~
Plaster for sale at IS per ton, by
E. M. Brooks, West Owosso, Mich.
For Sale, at very low price, and
on liberal terms, one Of the most
valuable residences in Owosso. For
full particulars inquire at this Office,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-03

Somehow it has got poised about
that DR.. Bagg, at his new drug store,
is selling lots of good and handsome
wall paper and curtains, at very low
prices. Why, Mrs. Sweet told Mrs.
Smack, and Mrs. Smack told every
body else so, and that Is why 1t got
noised about. Sign, golden mortar.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-03
Stock Notes.

F. H. Gould's black mare, Matilda
by 10 GAVIN, dam by Gen. Thomas
has foaled a fine strong bay colt by
Louis Napoleon.
Hicks, bay gelding, seven years
old by Louis Napoleon was sold al
the Cleveland sale to B. S. Caldwell,
Portwell, New York, for S6a5.
Sixteen two and three year old
Jerome Eddy colts are being trained
at the Jewett Stock Farm.
Mr.. J. S. Mcbride, of Burton, Shia.
wassee Co., reports shearing high
grade Merino eve which gave a fleece
of II lbs. 8 ozs., $50 days growth.
Her last years fleece was ID lbs. 10
ozs. This shows what awell. graded
flock can do, and should induce wool
growers to do something in the way
ofgrading up their flocks by the use
Of good bucks mot $a.5o ones), and
culling out the light shearers. The
clip Of the State could be made to
average eight pounds of washed wool
if each wool grower would 60 rightly
TO work to improve his flock, VA
The sale of Shorthorn cattle adj
vertised bysL. w. & o. Barnes took
placegat Byron, Wednesday, and was
attended by quite large crowd de-
spite the storm. The cattle were in
fine. breeding. condition, were well
bred, and sold for fairly good prices
the seventeen head bringing about
$1,000. The sales were as follows:
80 cows, ,,n 80.
Rowena OF Hamburg by Lord Bar
rington I'D, dam Rowena 18th, Perry
Brown, Vernon, $50.
Pomona Belle, calf, by yanquish
Airdrie I'd, dam Rowena of Ham
burg, Thomas Merrill, Saginaw, $45.
Rosette 9TH by Duke Of Crow
Farm, dam Rosette 4th, Geo. B.
Clark, Vernon, Sos.
Pomona Rose by Duke of Crow
Farm, dam Rowena 10th, p. B. Rey-
holds, Owosso, Sligo.
Rosette 9Th by Vanquish .Airdrie
I'd, dam gRosette ,4th, E. G. Rust,
Saginaw City, $IIo. saA
Orsey by Lord Raspberry I'D, dam
Flossy, Perry Brown, 500. 80
Victoria Lass by Vanquish Airdrie
I'd, dam Orsey, Perry Brown, $40.
Rosette 9th by Lord Darlington,
dam Rossette 4th, Judge Moore, Sag
iraw CITY. SI2o.
Rosette 9th by Vanquish Airdrie
I'D, dam Rosette 9th, "A. p. Bliss,
Saginaw, 500. Ffef
Rosette 10th by vanquish Airdrie
ed, dam Rosette 9th, Thos. Merrill,
$780, ora - 800 kat.
Rosette 4th by Duke Constance
dam Rosette ed, Thos. Merrill, 500.
Viola 9th by Duke Of Dupreath
dam Viola 5th, Perry Brown, $roo,
BULLS.
Vanquish Airdrie ed by Duke oil
Dover, dam Oxford Vanquish 9th,
N. L. Miller, Saginaw, SrI5.
Airdrie Duke by Vanquish Airdrie
I'd, dam Rowena of Hamburg, Mr..
Greer, Ithaca, SIos.
Victoria Lad by Vsnquish Airdrie
I'D, dam Orsey, John Snyder, Fowler.
vile, sos. ,>.,~ie
Young Mary Duke by Renick Wild
Eyes, dam Viola 9th, Amos Parmen-
Ter, Vernon, 500. ftsf ~
Shafop Dukepby lVanquish Airdrie
Cd dan, Poseffe All, r. L podksh
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-03

Dissolution NoTcE.-The firm
of Gouldsborough & Bennett is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
The business will be continued by
Mr.. Bennett.
Owosso, June Ist, 1887.
F. "A. GoULDsBoRoUCH,
w. c. BoNNETT.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-03
HEREFoRDs ct AUCTION,
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE STH, IS

At the fair grouds in the city of Flint,
Mich, about rs head of choice thorough.
fired Herefords, of the most fashionable
blood. The $50. 900 Lord Wilton. 81, 900.
the Grove 3rd and Old Horace. Sale posi-
tive. For cataloges and further particu-
lars, address John w. Foster. Manager,
Flint, Mich, or COL j. A. Mann, Auc.
tioneer, Kalamazoo. Mich.
VIM. w. CRAPO, Prop.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-03

LADIEs-Mrs. G. S. Beardsley has
just returned with one of the largest
and finest assortments of summer
millinery ever brought to Owosso.